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Muslim group, imam say sentencing of man who attacked worshippers not enough

Muslim group, imam say sentencing of man who attacked worshippers not enough

MISSISSAUGA, Ont.
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Heat warning forecasts 30C across southwestern Ontario, no relief until Saturday

Heat warning forecasts 30C across southwestern Ontario, no relief until Saturday

TORONTO — A heat warning covers much of southwestern Ontario where Environment Canada forecasts temperatures around 30 degrees will persist through to the weekend.
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Man shot by Toronto police after allegedly killing K9, firing at officers: SIU

Man shot by Toronto police after allegedly killing K9, firing at officers: SIU

TORONTO — Ontario's police watchdog says a 44-year-old man suspected of murder allegedly shot at officers and killed a police dog before he was shot by a Toronto officer.
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Most kids with autism won't get core therapy funding soon: Ontario ministry document

Most kids with autism won't get core therapy funding soon: Ontario ministry document

TORONTO — Most of the children in Ontario waiting for publicly funded core autism therapy will not receive it any time soon, the government says in an internal assessment obtained by The Canadian Press.
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Toronto secures more than 200 shelter spaces for asylum seekers amid housing crisis

Toronto secures more than 200 shelter spaces for asylum seekers amid housing crisis

TORONTO — The City of Toronto said Tuesday it has designated shelter spaces for more than 200 asylum seekers, responding to the rising numbers of refugee claimants sleeping on the streets, which the mayor has called a crisis.
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Education minister orders review into allegations of TDSB principal who died

Education minister orders review into allegations of TDSB principal who died

TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister said his staff would review the allegations of a principal who died by suicide after launching a lawsuit against the Toronto District School Board for allegedly failing to support him when he was accused of raci
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Man dead after daytime shooting in Toronto's Cabbagetown area

Man dead after daytime shooting in Toronto's Cabbagetown area

TORONTO — A man is dead following a daytime shooting in Toronto's Cabbagetown neighbourhood. Investigators say the shooting happened in a parking lot at the intersection of Shuter and Sherbourne streets just before 12:15 p.m. Tuesday.
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Early decommission of east Toronto transit line possible after derailment: TTC

Early decommission of east Toronto transit line possible after derailment: TTC

Toronto's transit agency is considering decommissioning an east-end rail line months earlier than planned after a derailment left several passengers injured.
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Residents of two Ontario ridings set to head to the polls for byelections

Residents of two Ontario ridings set to head to the polls for byelections

Summer is the time for barbecues, bare feet and beaches – and for residents of two Ontario ridings, byelections.
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TTC reports injuries following derailment on Scarborough Rapid Transit system

TTC reports injuries following derailment on Scarborough Rapid Transit system

TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission says some passengers on a train in Scarborough "required medical attention" after a derailment on Monday evening.
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